Auto Shoot: 2004 Subaru STI

Restomage · 09-08-2009, 01:34 AM

Just like to get some opinions! Did a shoot today with a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI.

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DC5TypeR02 · 09-08-2009, 01:47 AM

i love cars great shots love the wide angles one the most

Restomage · 09-08-2009, 02:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DC5TypeR02

i love cars great shots love the wide angles one the most

Thanks. BTW I drive a 04 DC5 Type-S

boogschd · 09-08-2009, 07:50 AM

whatsup with the colors from $5 - ↑ ?

but yeah .. wide angles are awesome

clean looking car too ... apart from the dirt on teh bumpers :p

jdm_toby · 09-08-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by boogschd

whatsup with the colors from $5 - ↑ ?

but yeah .. wide angles are awesome

clean looking car too ... apart from the dirt on teh bumpers :p

thats from going rallying. lol nice scooby bro looks real clean

ocular · 09-08-2009, 12:39 PM

#8 has bad CA. #10 Has really bad CA, prob from your pp. #10 is your best, it just shouts out to me, but I'd fix the ca and the details a bit behind the car.

NateWagner · 09-08-2009, 12:53 PM

the part I struggle with the most is that your whites are all over the place. Assuming #1 is pretty accurate many of the others have a distinct blue tint.

I like #1,10 the best, but in number 10 the background looks really funky on the right side (almost white, versus the left side...

SlySniper · 09-09-2009, 06:22 PM

#1: I love the colors and the sunset is a great touch. But, I don't like the use of the wide lens... gives a the car a really weird look.
#3. That's a good idea and a nice Photoshop.
#8. This is the only one I like with the wide lens. Although the colors seem a little off.
#10. The car looks great in this one but the background is distorted in the upper right.

There seems to be some issues with the color. There is a lot of blue tint in most of them... maybe bad camera settings?

MGY · 09-10-2009, 12:07 AM

1 is my favorite. nice wide angle.

top of the world, laguna beach?

JPJ2007 · 09-10-2009, 01:22 AM

#1 is the best. The rest, the shadows are just too strong for me.

Stormin · 09-10-2009, 08:24 AM

#3: I would have gone with a much more even overlay of the engine bay. The same amount of hood left white on both sides.

P-er · 09-10-2009, 11:20 AM

Ugly car, great photographs!
I really like the colors and the wide-angled shot of the interior.

5DManiac · 09-12-2009, 02:36 AM

you're using UWAs improperly! But it's ok we're here to learn. Actually for that first shot thats beyond anything ive seen a uwa do in terms of distortion. What happened there? Whatever lens that is, don't use it again! Also the processing is harsh and just weird.

obey · 09-14-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by P-er

Ugly car, great photographs!
I really like the colors and the wide-angled shot of the interior.

How dare you! That is one clean sti, love it.

manaheim · 09-14-2009, 09:08 AM

Hm.

Honestly? #10 was the only one I thought was decent, and I liked it, though the angle wasn't that great (you're standing up taking most of these, and oftentimes you want to get down low on auto shots)

There's too much to comment on, so let me give you some tips based off some general things I see "off"...

- Watch your lens distortion- there's quite a bit of it. Correct it or be aware of where your lens has issues and avoid it. (unless an artistic choice, which I don't think is the case with most of these)
- Get down! Don't take all your pictures from standing height... look for interesting angles and such, but be sure to get down to a crouch ( at least ).
- Watch for underexposure... in many of these the car is underexposed.
- Watch for uneven light... use flashes or off-camera lighting to bring out the car when the background or other elements are brighter.

I'm not an auto-photog, but I've seen a lot of pictures from them (as well as many brochures and mags since I'm into cars), but obviously you have a LOT of source material around on what makes a good car shot. Look and understand what those other folks have done... learn to emulate it... then learn to break all those rules and do it your own way.

My personal take.

09-08-2009, 07:50 AM	#4
boogschd I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ph Posts: 537 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts My Gallery: (0)	whatsup with the colors from $5 - ↑ ? but yeah .. wide angles are awesome clean looking car too ... apart from the dirt on teh bumpers :p __________________ Nikon D60 Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8 G Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD IF Nikon F60 Nikkor AF 28-80mm PSP-1006 Quote: Originally Posted by Vicelord John If you want to buy canon, get a printer, or a copier, or a scanner.

09-08-2009, 12:53 PM	#7
NateWagner TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,162 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 44 Times in 42 Posts My Gallery: (0)	the part I struggle with the most is that your whites are all over the place. Assuming #1 is pretty accurate many of the others have a distinct blue tint. I like #1,10 the best, but in number 10 the background looks really funky on the right side (almost white, versus the left side... __________________ Thanks, Nate Canon stuff. Tampa Bay Photography

09-10-2009, 08:24 AM	#11
Stormin Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fed Way, WA Posts: 130 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	#3: I would have gone with a much more even overlay of the engine bay. The same amount of hood left white on both sides. __________________ Some Nikons, some software, this nifty tablet thing, and way to little time for a hobby I love.

09-10-2009, 11:20 AM	#12
P-er TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Ugly car, great photographs! I really like the colors and the wide-angled shot of the interior. __________________ http://p-er.deviantart.com

09-12-2009, 02:36 AM	#13
5DManiac Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 153 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Gallery: (0)	you're using UWAs improperly! But it's ok we're here to learn. Actually for that first shot thats beyond anything ive seen a uwa do in terms of distortion. What happened there? Whatever lens that is, don't use it again! Also the processing is harsh and just weird. __________________ 5D \| Yashica GSN \| Rebel G \| SD780 \| 17-40 \| 50 1.4 http://www.lacityphoto.com/ (Check out the deals section on photo gear!)

09-08-2009, 01:34 AM	#1
Restomage Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 244 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Auto Shoot: 2004 Subaru STI Just like to get some opinions! Did a shoot today with a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 __________________ Nikon D700 w/ MB-D10-- Nikon D90 w/ MB-D80 -- Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 VR -- Nikon 80-200mm AF-S f/2.8 -- Nikon 50mm f/1.8 -- Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 -- Sb-600 (2) -- Sb-800 -- Last edited by Restomage; 09-08-2009 at 02:18 AM.

09-08-2009, 01:47 AM	#2
DC5TypeR02 TPF Noob! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	i love cars great shots love the wide angles one the most

09-08-2009, 02:08 AM	#3
Restomage Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 244 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by DC5TypeR02 i love cars great shots love the wide angles one the most Thanks. BTW I drive a 04 DC5 Type-S __________________ Nikon D700 w/ MB-D10-- Nikon D90 w/ MB-D80 -- Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 VR -- Nikon 80-200mm AF-S f/2.8 -- Nikon 50mm f/1.8 -- Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 -- Sb-600 (2) -- Sb-800 --

09-08-2009, 10:53 AM	#5
jdm_toby TPF Noob! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lehigh Acres Posts: 5 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by boogschd whatsup with the colors from $5 - ↑ ? but yeah .. wide angles are awesome clean looking car too ... apart from the dirt on teh bumpers :p thats from going rallying. lol nice scooby bro looks real clean

09-08-2009, 12:39 PM	#6
ocular I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: outoftown Posts: 998 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	#8 has bad CA. #10 Has really bad CA, prob from your pp. #10 is your best, it just shouts out to me, but I'd fix the ca and the details a bit behind the car.

09-09-2009, 06:22 PM	#8
SlySniper I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 496 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	#1: I love the colors and the sunset is a great touch. But, I don't like the use of the wide lens... gives a the car a really weird look. #3. That's a good idea and a nice Photoshop. #8. This is the only one I like with the wide lens. Although the colors seem a little off. #10. The car looks great in this one but the background is distorted in the upper right. There seems to be some issues with the color. There is a lot of blue tint in most of them... maybe bad camera settings? __________________ All Comments/Critiques are welcome on ALL pictures I post! DON'T HOLD BACK! Please don't Edit my photos unless it is posted in the thread. Thanks! I Support and Follow The Pact

09-10-2009, 12:07 AM	#9
MGY No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	1 is my favorite. nice wide angle. top of the world, laguna beach?

09-10-2009, 01:22 AM	#10
JPJ2007 TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 17 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	#1 is the best. The rest, the shadows are just too strong for me.

09-14-2009, 08:52 AM	#14
obey TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by P-er Ugly car, great photographs! I really like the colors and the wide-angled shot of the interior. How dare you! That is one clean sti, love it.

09-14-2009, 09:08 AM	#15
manaheim TPF Junkie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,365 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 79 Times in 64 Posts My Gallery: (22)	Hm. Honestly? #10 was the only one I thought was decent, and I liked it, though the angle wasn't that great (you're standing up taking most of these, and oftentimes you want to get down low on auto shots) There's too much to comment on, so let me give you some tips based off some general things I see "off"... - Watch your lens distortion- there's quite a bit of it. Correct it or be aware of where your lens has issues and avoid it. (unless an artistic choice, which I don't think is the case with most of these) - Get down! Don't take all your pictures from standing height... look for interesting angles and such, but be sure to get down to a crouch ( at least ). - Watch for underexposure... in many of these the car is underexposed. - Watch for uneven light... use flashes or off-camera lighting to bring out the car when the background or other elements are brighter. I'm not an auto-photog, but I've seen a lot of pictures from them (as well as many brochures and mags since I'm into cars), but obviously you have a LOT of source material around on what makes a good car shot. Look and understand what those other folks have done... learn to emulate it... then learn to break all those rules and do it your own way. My personal take. __________________ http://www.impressionengineering.com

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